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roll onTo snitch or tattle, to reveal a secret under pressure, usually regarding criminal matters.Rate it:

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rub salt in someone's woundsTo make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions).Rate it:

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run off withTo leave with someone with the intention of living with them or marrying them. Usually in secret because other people think it is wrong.Rate it:

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rye seedCaraway seed, used whole as a flavoring in the best-known type of rye bread- often mistakenly assumed to be the rye itself.Rate it:

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secret agentspyRate it:

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secret compartmenthidden storage spaceRate it:

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secret de deux, secret de dieu, secret de trois, secret de tousNo secret but between two.Rate it:

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sell ice to eskimosTo persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.Rate it:

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seventy-threesBest wishes; regards.Rate it:

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shoot off at the mouthTo disclose some information that was supposed to be secret.Rate it:

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short of a lengthOf a ball that pitches short of a good length; a ball that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman.Rate it:

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show offwhen you think you are the best you SHOW OFF to others by repeating every time 'I am the best' without knowing others' opinion for you.Rate it:

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silence is goldenPeace and quiet have immense value.Often the best choice is to say nothing.Rate it:

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six of the bestSix strokes with a cane, a traditional school punishment.Rate it:

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skeleton in the closetA shameful secret.Rate it:

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skeleton in the cupboardA shameful secret.Rate it:

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Skeleton in Your ClosetA shocking secret people do not like to reveal, something shameful kept in secretRate it:

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smoke-filled roomA place where powerful people meet to decide a matter in secret, often of a political nature.Rate it:

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so help me HannahIn lieu of "so help me God" is my best guess.Rate it:

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spill the beansTo reveal a secret; to disclose.Rate it:

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Spill the BeansTo reveal a secret to someone who is not reliable or trustworthyRate it:

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spill the beans / let the cat out of the bagTo let out a secretRate it:

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stand up withIn a wedding ceremony, to serve as best man or as maid of honor or as an official witness for (someone).Rate it:

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steal the showTo be the best performer during a performance.Rate it:

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straight out of the chuteSomething done immediately, or "from the beginning". Taken from rodeo routine: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, until it is released and dashes out to its fate.Rate it:

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sugar glider or sugar bearA small gliding marsupial often kept as a pet. Looks like a rodent. Known for being carried in owners’ pockets and other concealed places.Rate it:

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Sunday bestA person's finest clothing, especially the clothes one reserves to wear to church on Sunday.Rate it:

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take something to the graveTo never reveal a secret to one's death.Rate it:

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Take the CakeDeserving the best prize or highest awardRate it:

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takes the wraps offto reveal something hidden or secretRate it:

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the early bird gets the wormWhoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are only available to the first competitors.Rate it:

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the holy of holiesThe most private room in the house. "This is my husband's holy of holies where he can work without being disturbed." The Holy of Holies was the name given to the innermost apartment of the Jewish Temple, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. Only the high priest could enter this room on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).Rate it:

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the lady with rocky determination and her own choices best suited to human beingsThe Gibraltar is rock formation of very hard lime stone. One can break it but with lot of pursuing.Rate it:

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the manThe best man for a job.Rate it:

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the one who always envies someone in society, will never live in gaietyThis idiom means that if a person spends time complaining, criticizing and whining about what everyone else does, owns, or how successful other people are about their financial situation, job career, or results they get, instead of focusing and trying their best to improve one's situation, the only consequence is that this behavior will keep them in the guts, that is, at a lower life level than the one they wish to be.Rate it:

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the pick of the litterThe absolute best one has to offer.Rate it:

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tibi plurimam salutemmy best wishes for your welfare.Rate it:

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tip one's handTo inadvertently reveal any secret, particularly a secret that puts one at an advantage or disadvantage.Rate it:

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to tell tales out of school.to reveal information which should have been kept privy to an organization.Rate it:

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to the best of one's knowledgeAlternative form of to one's knowledgeRate it:

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Top DrawerThe very best in qualityRate it:

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top of the lineThe best, fanciest, or highest quality, especially among selections in a product line.Rate it:

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top oneselfTo outdo oneself or do more than one's previous best.Rate it:

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top secretInformation classified at the highest level of sensitivityRate it:

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top shelfPlace where the best liquor is kept in most establishments.Rate it:

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top shelfBest, or high quality.Rate it:

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toujours des perdrixThe best things pall in time.Rate it:

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try as one mayhowever hard one tries; despite one's best effortsRate it:

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try to get on first!An encouraging expression to others to attempt a seemingly impossible task. The leader asks the crew to give it their best and try the "baseball theme".Rate it:

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un méchant accommodement est mieux que le meilleur procèsA bad arrangement is better than the best lawsuit.Rate it:

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